Guin Foss Elementary
SMART Dolphins
Thursday Message, January 17, 2019
Weekly Reminders
SMART Card Winners
No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday- January 21st
A Message from Mr. Hernandez
Hello Parents and Guardians,
There are two items I want to share with you. First, I wanted to share some feedback regarding the new blacktop procedures we have piloted these past few weeks. Due to the success of this new procedure, we will continue allowing students the option to stand or sit in line. Students must stay in the general line area during arrival and may not wander about the campus. Thank you for your input, suggestions and support through this process.
Parents, as a reminder, school starts at 8:10 a.m. Students arriving after 8:10 a.m. will need to enter through the front office to receive a tardy pass to class. Parents may still remain on campus, on the blacktop, until 8:30 a.m. If you will be working in a classroom, please be certain to check-in at the front office before going to a classroom. Anyone exiting the campus past 8:12 a.m. will need to exit through the front office as the school gates will be locked.
Thank you for planning accordingly.
- Mr. Hernandez
Milk & Cookies Storytime: Thursday, January 24th at 7 pm
We hope you can join us on Thursday, January 24th, at 7:00 p.m for storytime with Mrs. Alexander. This family storytime will be a blast! Milk & cookies will be served as Mrs. Alexander reads aloud to everyone and gives tips for reading aloud to parents and caregivers. Wear your jammies!
Robotics -4th and 5th grade only
Robotics applications for all interested 4th and 5th grade students are due on Friday, January 18th to Ms. Cook in room D4. If there are questions please contact Ms. Cook (kcook@tustin.k12.ca.us).
2019-20 School Year Transfer Information
The transfer window for the upcoming 2019-20 school year will be open for applications starting January 14, 2019 through February 1, 2019. On February 1st, the transfer window will close promptly at 3:00pm.
Transfers are required for the following:
· Families living within the Tustin School District boundaries and wish to attend a Tustin school other than the Tustin school that is assigned to their home address. The school assigned to the home address is referred to as the "Home School".
· Families living outside of the Tustin School District boundaries and wish to attend a Tustin school.
For details about the transfer application process, including school tours and school availability, please see Student Transfers on the TUSD Website "SCHOOLS" page for the most current information.
Family Literacy Night
Starting on February 4th, Ms. Saldana will be providing a five-week workshop on Family literacy for Spanish speakers from 2:24-3:45 PM. It will empower parents with techniques, tools, and resources to better support their children at home. Childcare will be provided to school age children through CDC. Please reserve your spot with Ms. Saldaña at ysaldana@tustin.k12.ca.us. Click on the link for the registration flyer:
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A32938353-fcea-47fa-bcf1-4607c04c39b9The Bronx for Restaurant Night - This Thursday Jan. 24th
Join us on Thursday, January 24 from 2 pm to 9 pm for an evening of delicious food, great company, and the best part is we will donate 20% of all sales to the Guin Foss Elementary!
Elementary Honors Choir- 5th grade only
Attention 5th graders! The Elementary Music Team is excited to be creating a new venture for 5th Graders in ALL Tustin Elementary Schools. It is an Elementary Honors Choir and will incorporate a few students from each 5th Grade class ACROSS the District. The music team shall be holding very simple auditions in their music classes in January and we shall be starting rehearsals at Tustin Ranch Elementary School on Monday afternoons, AFTER school from January 28, 2019 through APRIL 8, 2019, from 3:30-4:45pm. On April 15th, we will end with a Choral Night, where the Elementary Honors Choir will perform along withMiddle and High School choirs and a local boys choir. It should be a spectacular evening!!
Afterschool Enrichment
Our winter session began this week! It's not too late to sign up. We have an exciting new opportunity for students to learn Tennis! All equipment will be provided!!! Register online @ Kassirersports.com. We will continue to offer Academic Chess @ www.academicchess.com, Engineering with Lego Bricks, “Robo Olympics” @ brainstormedu.com, and Computer Programming with CodeSpeak Labs @ www.codespeaklabs.com/register. Enroll now as space is limited.
5th Grade Girls and their Mom/special female family member:
Please Save the Date!
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 is the Mother/Daughter event. This is a very special evening for 5th grade girls only and their mom or special female friend. Invitations and more details will be shared soon.
Kinder/ TK 2019-2020 Registration
2019-2020 Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten Registration
Starts Monday, February 11
Kindergarten Age: 5 years old Eligible students born between 9/2/13 - 9/01/14 Transitional Kindergarten Age: 5 years old Eligible students born between 9/2/14 - 12/2/14
Register online on the Tustin Unified Web site or come to the school office for assistance.
Save your spot! Click link: TK/Kinder Registration
TK & Kinder Round up Information:
https://www.tustin.k12.ca.us/departments/ed-services/district-programs/transitional-kindergarten
Tustin Adult Education Spring 2019
The Tustin Unified School District’s Adult Education Center is offering a variety of FREE classes for adults during the Spring semester, beginning Monday, January 7 at various locations in Tustin. For most programs, students can start at any time. Registration is conducted in the classroom during the hours of the class. The classes include morning and evening English as a Second Language (ESL), Citizenship Preparation, Diploma, GED and HiSET preparation, and Basic Skills (reading, writing and math.) In addition, beginning and intermediate computer classes (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Creating a Free Website) are also offered on weeknights and Saturdays. Students interested in the diploma, GED or HiSET programs should call the office to schedule an appointment with a guidance counselor. For more information or to schedule a counseling appointment, call (714) 730-7395 or visit the Tustin Adult School Web site at www.TustinAdultSchool.org.
Tustin Youth Sports Tournament of Champions
TPSF is excited to bring Tustin Youth Sports Tournament of Champions to all TUSD students in 4th and 5th grade. It is comprised of 3 sports tournaments: Flag Football on the weekend of January 26th, Basketball on the weekend of March 8th, and Soccer will be in April. The Tournament is designed to provide a fun opportunity for physical sports education and skill development, promote school spirit in TUSD, and to unite the community in support of a healthy lifestyle. Registration cost is $30 per student. To register and to find out more information about the Tournament of Champions, please go to www.tustinyouthsports.org.
For Your Student's Safety:
To ensure the safety of all students, Please remember to bring a Photo ID with you when picking up a student during school hours. Parents or Guardians must also be listed on the student's Aeries Portal and show a Photo ID each time. Thank you for your support and understanding.
Help Support Guin Foss with Amazon Smile
Now through January 31, 2019, AmazonSmile will donate 15% of the purchase price of new print magazine subscriptions back to Guin Foss. Visit https://smile.amazon.com/b?node=18541223011 for details.
Week at a Glance
January 14- Feb. 1st- Transfer Application Window Open
January 18: Friday Flag
January 18: Movie Night 6-9pm
January 21- No School- MLK Holiday
January 22- Literacy Parent Ed w/ Mrs. Alexander at 8:30 am
January 23- Minimum Day Dismissal at 1:14pm
Looking Ahead:
January 26- Invention Convention 9-12pm at IVC
January 29- Mother/Daughter Event
February 4- Family Literacy Night
February 11- TK/ Kinder Registration begins
Guin Foss Elementary
Location: 18492 Vanderlip Avenue, Santa Ana, CA, USA
Phone: (7140 730-7552